Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email.OpinionSource is dedicated to bringing you national and world opinionA Few Comments on the Israel-Hizbollah Prisoner Exchange Deal- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Levy writes that the prisoner exchange undoubtedly favors Hizbollah. It has embellished Hizbollah's sense of having been the victor of the 2006 war and enhanced its standing in Lebanon and beyond. However, the basic divisions in Lebanon remain intact: those who support Hizbollah probably feel vindicated today, and those who oppose Hizbollah probably still feel cheated. The trade was necessary and is another step in the direction of peace.http://www.opinionsource.com/article.jsp?articleidentifier=26880&password=121628060695... Designated Loser- (Found July 23, 2008 ) US and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week. Hruska points out that historically the winner is the army that holds onto the ground and does not retreat from it. He also concludes that the nearby village was actively supporting the militants for the Taliban to be able to launch a surprise attack from its environs.http://www.opinionsource.com/article.jsp?articleidentifier=26881&password=121636222193... that same news that everyone else is writing about- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Maliki has made remarks favoring Obama's 16 month withdrawal plan. Lynch tries to deduce what Maliki's remarks really mean and says there are three possibilities: Maliki doesn't really mean it and it's not significant, it's an outcome of Maliki's growing strength after the last few months' military operations and the wave of oil revenues, or it's an outcome of Maliki's real political weakness, forcing him to bend before a rising public storm over the...http://www.opinionsource.com/article.jsp?articleidentifier=26927&password=121652238243... |